Angelica DeLuccia recently joined Griffin Communications Group as a senior account executive. DeLuccia has more than seven years of digital marketing and strategic communications experience to the firm and will lead its Florida’s Space Coast office.

DeLuccia’s primary responsibilities will be serving agency clients such as the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, a.i. Solutions, Blue Origin and CASIS in the development and implementation of strategic communication and social media campaigns, national media pitching and partnership development. She will also lead the firm’s corporate social responsibility initiatives on the Space Coast.

“Angelica has previous experience and knowledge of the industries that we serve, with a proven record of exemplary service and generating positive results for our clients,” said Gwen Griffin, CEO of Griffin. “We couldn’t be happier that she’s chosen to join our team. Angelica’s skillset and can-do attitude complement our team perfectly.”

DeLuccia currently serves as the president of the Space Coast Chapter Florida Public Relations Association. A graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, she holds a bachelor of science in advertising and marketing communications.

“I am honored to join this dynamic team and eager to begin working closely with Griffin’s innovative and groundbreaking clients,” DeLuccia said. “I’m also looking forward to assisting in growing the firm’s footprint on Florida’s Space Coast.”

ROCKLEDGE

Wuesthoff adds Balulad to team

Dr. Sujata Balulad(Photo: Jason Hook)

Wuesthoff Health System recently welcomes Dr. Sujata Balulad to its family of physicians at Heart Rhythm Associates. Balulad is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist.

“I really am glad I chose the path to become a physician,” Balulad s said. “I enjoy interacting with others and being a physician provides me an opportunity to connect with people over the long term and help improve their lives. That’s very satisfying, and I’m so glad I chose this path.”

Balulad specializes in treating the electrical function of the heart. She performs ablations to treat conditions such as arrhythmia, which involve abnormal heartbeats. An ablation acts as a corrective agent by scarring certain areas of the heart that may be responsible for the abnormal rhythms.

Before joining Wuesthoff Health System, Balulad completed a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the Hemsley Center for Electrophysiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. She received her medical degree at Topiwala National Medical College in Mumbai, India.

Balulad’s office phone is 321-632-6963.

COCOA

Erskine honored

Cocoa Police Detective was awarded the U.S. Attorney's Office Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Award after case against sex trafficker(Photo: Provided)

Cocoa Police Dept. Det. Ben Erskine recently was recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s
Office Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, for his
work in a sex–trafficking case that yielded a 30–year
prison sentence for the accused.

Eskine received the U.S. Attorney’s Office Outstanding
Law Enforcement Officer Award. The award was presented to Erskine for his work in
building a federal case against Kennedy Harris Jr., 24, for
sex trafficking of a child and production of child pornography.